Category Archives: Parish Council
Speed awareness in Long Wittenham
As part of its efforts to slow traffic passing through the village, the Parish Council now has some speed awareness stickers for sticking to wheelie bins. These stickers are a great visual reminder to motorists to drive safely, and stick to … Continue reading
Christmas Tree Recyling
In conjunction with South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC), Long Wittenham Parish Council have arranged for a local recycling scheme for your Christmas Tree at Bodkins Field, off Northfield Lane. An area will be cordoned off for you to leave your tree close … Continue reading
Northfield Lane repairs
The council is to seek quotes for repairs to a section of the lane from the junction with the main road to the stables. It is badly pot-holed in many places, making it difficult for users. Any repairs would need … Continue reading
Traffic Calming
Changes to Long Wittenham s traffic calming measures in the High Street are in the melting pot but they might prove too expensive. Speaking at the council’s September meeting county highways engineer Keith Stenning said the council needed to have … Continue reading
New Local Food Producers and Shop Directory
The Wittenham Vision team have created the first Long Wittenham Local Food Producers and Shop Directory. The guide’s aim to help villagers to find businesses where food and drink is produced and/or sold within the local area. These are run … Continue reading
Village Hall Consultation
Long Wittenham’s Village Hall Action Group has published the results of the feasibility study into building a new community hub, incorporating a village hall and new primary school. You can read more about the proposals and the group know what … Continue reading
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Parish Council Annual Meeting
More than two dozen people attended the annual assembly of Long Wittenham Parish Council on Wednesday May 10 in the village hall at which seven village groups gave reports on their activities during the year and their plans for the … Continue reading
Ball games on Saxon’s Heath
Leaflets are to be delivered to homes surrounding the Green on Saxons Heath as part of a new drive to dissuade children from playing football and ball games on the open space. Some residents have raised concerns about disturbance, the … Continue reading
Defib project nears completion
The life-saving defibrillator being installed in the old red telephone box in the High Street should be in place by the end of the month. Work on refurbishing the phone box and installing the Public Access Defibrillator or PAD is … Continue reading
Village Hall feasibility study
The results so far of the feasibility study commissioned by the Parish Council (co-funded by the PC, the school, the pre school and the village hall committee) to assess a range of sites in the village as potential places for … Continue reading